Darren Aronofsky makes rare comment about method acting

Darren Aronofsky has recently revealed he’s not in favour of method acting.

Speaking at a Saturday masterclass in Paris, the movie-maker confessed, “I hate Method actors.”

The Whale director believed method acting was “just something to hide behind, as opposed to doing the work and being professional”.

“By all means, do a tremendous amount of research and really work hard, but acting’s make-believe,” explained the 56-year-old.

Darren said, “If you’re going to do an intense scene, there’s nothing wrong with keeping yourself isolated, focused and ready in between takes to maintain that emotion.”

“It’s a sport, a game — only, to be a great basketball player, you don’t have to be dribbling all the time,” pointed out Mother! movie-maker.

Darren further said, “That’s not how it works. You do your homework, and get yourself ready. It’s only a fake reality between action and cut.”

When asked how he dealt with method advocates, the Noah creator stated, “It’s fine if that’s how [these actors] want to spend their time.”

“But I just encourage them to relax a bit!” remarked Darren.

Meanwhile, the movie-maker also compared Caught Stealing to Black Swan movie, adding, “It’s just a crime caper that we tried to make really well – and that was a really fun activity.”

“There’s nothing wrong with taking a classic genre and just trying to make it better, and to do things with real craft,” noted Darren.